by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 126 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25,051 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer & information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Cornell University
It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from New York University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Pennsylvania
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Princeton University
UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Maryland - College Park
RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Georgetown University
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Syracuse University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Temple University
RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology
Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Barnard College
Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from New Jersey Institute of Technology
Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Rochester
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Lehigh University
Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Stevens Institute of Technology
Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Stony Brook University
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from George Washington University
UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Maryland Global Campus
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Villanova University
UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Delaware
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Drexel University
Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 27 | School of Visual Arts | New York, NY |
| 28 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 29 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 30 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 31 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 32 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY |
| 33 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 34 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 35 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 36 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 37 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 38 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 39 | The New School | New York, NY |
| 40 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 41 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
| 42 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
Explore the best computer & information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 5,461 |
| New York | 37 | 8,811 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 3,092 |
| Maryland | 33 | 5,929 |
| Delaware | 30 | 415 |
| District of Columbia | 28 | 450 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 8,000 |
| Computer Science | 7,518 |
| Information Science | 5,735 |
| Information Technology | 2,232 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 1,000 |
| Computer Programming | 342 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 99 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 86 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 31 |
| Data Processing | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 859 |
